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Death Cafe: An Informal Conversation About Death & Dying

Members & guests–free. Online RSVP for this program has ended; to join please contact the Village office at 773.248.8700. The Death Cafe offers a rare opportunity to talk honestly and candidly with others about death. In this safe environment, we are able to give voice to some of our fears and share our cherished hopes […]

Free

Managing Stress and Trauma with the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) Part One of Two

Members & guests – free. Online RSVP for this program has ended, but we'd love to have you join! Please contact the Village office to join at 773.248.8700. Note: this is part one of a two-part series. To register for part two, click here. Come learn the science behind stress and trauma - and proven strategies […]

Free

Weekly Walks Around North Pond

Meet in front of North Pond Restaurant 2610 N. Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

Members & guests–free. Online registration for this program has ended, but you are welcome to join us - please call the Village office at 773.248.8700 for event details. Come celebrate the colors of fall with weekly North Pond walks! Enjoy some exercise and conversation every Thursday morning with new and established friends. Be sure to […]

Free

Coffee Chat BYOC

Hashbrowns Cafe 1155 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, United States

Members only–free. Online RSVP for this program has ended; to join please contact the Village office at 773.248.8700 An informal ’round table’ morning coffee chat via Zoom with fellow Villagers to catch up on local issues, share your opinions, ideas, memories, have some laughs and increase your ‘people connections’ through laughter and fellowship. All are […]

Free

Fall Storytelling Workshop, Session 4/4 Presented by The Village Chicago and the Center for Life and Learning

Members & guests - $25 suggested donation (link to donate provided after registration).  NOTE: This is a four-part series, held on four consecutive Thursday (10/26-11/16). Participants are asked to commit to attending all four sessions. Click here visit the page for the October 26 session and register for all four.  Stories and storytellers have been […]

Short Story Intergenerational Discussions

Members & guests - free. Online RSVP for this program has ended; to join please contact the Village office at 773.248.8700. Join the Bridging Generations Board for more short story discussions! This lively group has been meeting for some time, but always welcomes new members. Folks of all ages are welcome to attend. This week's […]

Free

The Village Scrabble Group: Organizing Meeting

Members & guests: free. Online RSVP for this event has ended, but we'd love to have you join us! Please call the Village office at 773.248.8700 to receive the link to join. There's been significant interest in forming a Village Scrabble group to meet and play once a month. Join us for an organizing meeting […]

Free

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies: Wild Nights with Emily (2018)

Members & guests–free. Online RSVP for this program has ended; to RSVP please contact the Village office at 773.248.8700. Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth discussion of films new and old, led by Village member Mel Washburn. This week's film is Wild Nights With Emily (2018). From Wikipedia: […]

Free

Exercise at Home with Jill Stein

Members & guests–$15* per class. Click here to register and you will receive details to join the class via Zoom. To join your first session for FREE, please email [email protected]. Come move your body and have fun! Work on functional/full body strength, joint mobility, posture, balance, pairing movement with breath, and core strength. This one hour […]

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies – In Person! May December

Landmark Century Theater 2828 N. Clark, Chicago, IL, United States

Members & guests– $15.40 (Estimated) Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth discussion of films new and old, led by Village member Mel Washburn. On the last Saturday of the month, the group will see a new movie together at the Landmark Century in Lake View. Join us for […]

Free
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